Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office: Pre-trial proceedings opened regarding fence at Turkish border
The Bulgarian Prosecutor-General’s office said on February 21 that pre-trial proceedings had been opened in connection with an offence related
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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to bank insolvency law
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev vetoed on February 21 a bill amending the Bank Insolvency Act, arguing that some of the
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Bulgarian President Radev holds talks with US ambassador in Sofia
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev held talks on February 21 with the US ambassador in Sofia, Eric Rubin, on topics including
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Bulgaria on the (self-service) menu at EU institutions
Specialities of Bulgarian cuisine including banitsa, kavarma and patatnik are among the country’s traditional dishes being served in coming weeks
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European Commission names Bulgarian to head EU statistics agency Eurostat
Bulgarian national Mariana Kotzeva will be the new Director-General of EU statistics agency Eurostat, the European Commission said on February 21 2018.
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Bulgarian Socialist Party’s Zhablyanov latest presiding officer to fall in history of National Assembly
The February 21 2018 vote to oust Bulgarian Socialist Party MP Valeri Zhablyanov as Deputy Speaker is the latest of
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Bulgaria’s Parliament ousts socialist MP as Deputy Speaker over ‘People’s Court’ statement
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on February 21 to oust socialist party MP Valeri Zhablyanov as Deputy Speaker because of his
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What’s On: Exhibitions Tcherkelov’s ‘120 Bills’ and Ushev’s ‘In the mirror, dimly’
An exhibition entitled “120 Bills” by Houben Tcherkelov is being held for the first time in Europe, opening at the
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Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
Bulgaria’s foreign affairs minister, Ekaterina Zaharieva, has once again challenged the European Union over expanding the border-free Schengen Area. Not
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